Google tricks

Here are some tricks for more efficient Google searches:

Finding info on specified pages or domains: Replace "sose" for anything, and replace the website after "site:" with any other site you want to search on:

• sose site:.jaconline.com.au/downloads/sose/ (jacaranda site)
• population site:theage.com.au
• dredging protest site:news.com.au
• global population site:hi.com.au (This is the heineman site)

So you type your search quiry, then site:.thewebsite.com.au

Looking for particular file types:

• ancient civilizations filetype:ppt (Finds only powerpoints with "ancient civilisations" in it)
• causes of world war I worksheet filetype:doc (Finds only word docs with "causes of world war I worksheet" on it)
• martin luther king filetype:pdf (Finds only pdf files with "martin luther king" on it)

Use Google as a dictionary:

• define: lycan
• Type: "define:" and the word you're looking for.

Convert:
Use google as a converter:

• 500 Euro in AUD
• 10 cm in inch
• 50 km in miles
• etc

Great Google overview:
http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html
http://www.eternalcode.com/100-google-tricks-that-will-save-you-time-in-school



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